Robert pictured working at Cadbury, before he was dismissed earlier this year

The dad of three was a logistics operator at Cadbury and was suspended pending an investigation after a complaint he had “sworn and thrown sweets” while working.

He was sacked in March following this, and two days before he suffered a number of severe epileptic seizure he and Greta attended an appeal meeting, but his dismissal was upheld.

He spent six hours in A&E before being transferred to the critical care unit – he remains there sedated and on a ventilator.

Robert’s wife added the dad, who has learning disabilities, had been left crushed over his dismissal and the appeal that followed.

A Cadbury spokesman told the paper: “Our thoughts are of course with this former employee and their family at this difficult time, however it would be inappropriate for us to comment on any individual employees, past or present.”

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